Sixaxis
E256848
Sixaxis is Sony's motion-sensing wireless game controller originally released alongside the PlayStation 3.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sixaxis canonical | 2 |
| DualShock 3 | 1 |
| PS3 Sixaxis controller | 1 |
| SIXAXIS | 1 |
| Sixaxis motion sensing technology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2331129 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sixaxis Context triple: [PlayStation 3, controller, Sixaxis]
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A.
DualShock 4
DualShock 4 is Sony’s wireless game controller for the PlayStation 4, featuring a touchpad, motion sensors, light bar, and built-in speaker.
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B.
GameCube controller
The GameCube controller is Nintendo’s distinctive gamepad for the GameCube console, known for its ergonomic design, asymmetrical button layout, and enduring popularity in competitive Super Smash Bros. play.
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C.
Manette
Manette is a residential neighborhood and waterfront community within the city of Bremerton, Washington.
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D.
DualSense wireless controller
The DualSense wireless controller is Sony’s advanced gamepad for the PlayStation 5, featuring adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, and an integrated touchpad and microphone for more immersive gameplay.
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E.
Wii Remote
The Wii Remote is Nintendo's motion-sensing game controller for the Wii console, designed to detect movement and pointing for intuitive, gesture-based gameplay.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sixaxis Target entity description: Sixaxis is Sony's motion-sensing wireless game controller originally released alongside the PlayStation 3.
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A.
DualShock 4
DualShock 4 is Sony’s wireless game controller for the PlayStation 4, featuring a touchpad, motion sensors, light bar, and built-in speaker.
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B.
GameCube controller
The GameCube controller is Nintendo’s distinctive gamepad for the GameCube console, known for its ergonomic design, asymmetrical button layout, and enduring popularity in competitive Super Smash Bros. play.
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C.
Manette
Manette is a residential neighborhood and waterfront community within the city of Bremerton, Washington.
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D.
DualSense wireless controller
The DualSense wireless controller is Sony’s advanced gamepad for the PlayStation 5, featuring adaptive triggers, haptic feedback, and an integrated touchpad and microphone for more immersive gameplay.
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E.
Wii Remote
The Wii Remote is Nintendo's motion-sensing game controller for the Wii console, designed to detect movement and pointing for intuitive, gesture-based gameplay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sony product
ⓘ
game controller ⓘ video game peripheral ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
PS3 Sixaxis controller
ⓘ
linked to:
Sixaxis
SIXAXIS ⓘ
linked to:
Sixaxis
|
| announcedAt |
E3 2006
ⓘ
linked to:
Electronic Entertainment Expo
|
| bundledWith | launch models of PlayStation 3 ⓘ |
| buttonLayout | similar to DualShock series ⓘ |
| chargeInterface | Mini USB ⓘ |
| colorVariant |
black
ⓘ
silver ⓘ white ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
PlayStation 3
ⓘ
linked to:
Sony PlayStation 3
some PlayStation 4 systems (limited support) ⓘ |
| controllerType | wireless game controller ⓘ |
| designSimilarity | DualShock 2 ⓘ |
| discontinued | yes ⓘ |
| discontinuedInFavorOf | DualShock 3 ⓘ |
| faceButtons |
Circle
ⓘ
Cross ⓘ Square ⓘ Triangle ⓘ |
| feature |
Bluetooth connectivity
ⓘ
D-pad ⓘ L1 and R1 shoulder buttons ⓘ L2 and R2 analog triggers ⓘ PS button ⓘ Select button ⓘ Start button ⓘ USB connectivity ⓘ analog sticks ⓘ four face buttons ⓘ motion sensing ⓘ pressure-sensitive buttons ⓘ |
| hapticFeedback | no vibration support ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Sony Computer Entertainment
ⓘ
linked to:
Sony
|
| motionSensorAxes | six degrees of freedom ⓘ |
| motionSensorType | three-axis accelerometers ⓘ |
| platform |
PlayStation 3
ⓘ
linked to:
Sony PlayStation 3
|
| powerSource | internal rechargeable battery ⓘ |
| predecessor | DualShock 2 ⓘ |
| releaseDate |
March 23, 2007
ⓘ
November 11, 2006 ⓘ November 17, 2006 ⓘ |
| releasedIn |
Europe
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| successor |
DualShock 3
ⓘ
linked to:
DualShock
|
| wirelessStandard |
Bluetooth 2.0
ⓘ
linked to:
Bluetooth
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sixaxis Description of subject: Sixaxis is Sony's motion-sensing wireless game controller originally released alongside the PlayStation 3.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.